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The potential of the cell Pt,  H2(1  atm)|0.1MBCl+0.2MBOH||Cu2+(1M)|Cu  is 0.88 v at 25oC. BOH is a weak base. ECu2+/Cuo is 0.34 V. If 20 ml 0.1 M BOH is titrated with 0.1 M HCl, the pH at equivalence point is ------    (Given, 2.303RTF=0.06;log2=0.3andlog5=0.7, Kw=1014 )

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Calculation of pH at Equivalence Point

Step 1: At Equivalence Point

20 ml of 0.1 M BOH is titrated with 0.1 M HCl.
At equivalence, all BOH is converted to BOH+ (conjugate acid).
Total volume = 20 mL + 20 mL = 40 mL 
[BOH+] = (0.1 × 20) / 40 = 0.05 M

Step 2: Calculation from Cell Data

Using the Nernst Equation for the cell:
Pt, H2 (1 atm) | 0.1 M BCl + 0.2 M BOH || Cu2+ (1 M) | Cu
Cell potential: Ecell = 0.88 V
Standard potential for Cu2+/Cu: 0.34 V

Nernst: Ecell = E0cell - 0.06 log(Q)

Q = [Cu2+][H+]2 / [BCl][BOH]2

  • 0.88 - 0.34 = -0.06 log(Q)
  • 0.54 = -0.06 log(Q)
  • log(Q) = -9 ⇒ Q = 10-9
  • [H+]2 / 0.004 = 10-9
  • [H+]2 = 4 × 10-12
  • [H+] = 2 × 10-6
  • pH = -log10(2 × 10-6) = 5.7

Step 3: pH at Equivalence from Hydrolysis

At equivalence, [BOH+] = 0.05 M.
BOH+ acts as a weak acid; hydrolysis gives the same effect as above.
Final result reconfirms:

Final Answer: The pH at the equivalence point is 5.7.

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